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I would like to enquire, on majlis tahlil. My husband just passed away recently, his coming 100th day will be on the 15/02/18(thursday). As it will be on a weekday and a cny week most of my family and friends will not be sg.
Is it possible to have the majlis tahlil held at your mosque and i will cater the refreshments (Nasi Lemak & pkt Drinks)
Please advise regarding my request and roughly how many packets of food should i prepared.

I’m 33 and my wife is 29. We’ve been married for 2 years. However, our careers requires us to travel quite frequently and work long hours. She did not get her period in January which prompted her to do a pregnancy test and it came out positive. We both don’t think it’s the right time in our lives now to have a kid as we won’t be able to commit fully to raising him/her in the future. What is Islam’s view on abortion? She only missed her period last month so I think it’s been <40 days.

There are different opinions among the scholars regarding abortion, its considered to be a destruction of life and a serious offense against life, and therefore, a major sin, the majority says that abortion is abortion is permissible up to 120 days (this is the position of some Shafi’i and Hanafi jurists) however abortion is reprehensible or disfavoured (makruh).

Scholars have unanimously agreed that it is impermissible and completely prohibited to conduct an abortion if the age of the foetus has reached 120 days. This is because it is considered killing a soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right. Allah says in the holy Qur`an:

“And do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them.” [6: 151] and,

“And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right.” [17: 33].

All matters involving rizq or a person’s worldly gains and income are really in the hands of Allah, we can do only our best, we do not control the ultimate results. So, after expending the best effort, we can only pray that Allah present us with whatever is the best for us on this earth and the Hereafter.

What is undoubtedly preferred according to the scholars, is that as long as there is no dire need or necessity to abort the child, it is preferred to place your trust in Allah and have the child.

Assalamualaikum I have a question regarding a nikah. During the nikah the 2 witnesses were not there at the house where the nikah was happening. I phoned 2 muslim males who were in another city and the 2 witnesses heard everything (nikah) over the phone. The witnesses were absent at the house but present over the phone. Is this nikah valid?

Remember that it is a requirement for the validity of the marriage (nikah) that it be conducted in the presence of two Muslim male adults,the ijāb (proposal) and the qabūl (acceptance) and must be witnessed by at least two physically presented Muslim adult males—the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, “Marriage is not valid without the Wali and two righteous/trustworthy witnesses” (Ahmad, Ibn Hiban ).

Shafi Jurisprudence scholars have clearly mentioned that the witnesses should be presented in the event and should be able to see and hear—these conditions are not completed when they witness over the phone.